> SPAM, regardless of the cause, is *BAD*!!! We should not mass-email anyone.

I disagree.  Unsolicted SPAM is pure evil.  Solicted SPAM is certainly 
acceptable.  There are many companies I deal with that I request their 
SPAM because its valuable to me (discounts, special events, promotions 
etc) and I know they dont abuse me.  Other people I do business with I 
woudl never give them my information or if I did I certainly would opt in 
for them to send me anything.

My two cents.

-Derek